DAYS: December 2016 Discussion Thread

[Melroser]

I thought for sure Nicole was naming the baby Danielle too! I was just waiting for it but Holly was a pleasant surprise. 

 

I assume Abby is using the "secret tunnels" to get in and out of the mansion, but yes, since half the town knows about them there should definitely be some kind of security. 

 

[KMan101]

 

I was waiting for it too lol. Security is needed for sure. Funny how you always hear about it but people can come and go like it's nothing. And not one staff member has seen her sneaking in and out, especially Thomas's room? Lol. But then again like I've said before I stopped applying logic to Days a long time ago. Look at Hope in prison. The town just comes and goes and she can do what she wants.

[Cheap21]

WOW. Abby gave zero f--ks and threw Andre right under the bus

[KMan101]

Reading summaries about the show makes it sound absolutely awful today. Why wasn't the Horton ornament hanging pushed to today? Well, Steve and Kayla sound adorable. And Justin and Adrienne on is nice I guess.

[DRW50]

I watched a bit of Philip's exit - while JPL seemed to be doing Fire Marshall Bill for some of it, his hair looked much better. That early '90s Grant Show look doesn't work for most men (it didn't then either) but it does for him. 

 

I see that A Martinez is still wearing that wretched pube beard that makes him look like a perverted goat,

[Cheap21]

Philip left the show? How did he exit?

[DRW50]

 

Maybe I'm wrong. I just saw him saying goodbye to Kate and it seemed final. 

[KMan101]

 

So true. The hair sort of worked for JPL I guess. And I felt in terms of looking similar a bit to JKJ, he was an OK Philip. I didn't like his tics when he first came on but he toned it down and I even sort of liked his goodbye with Kate. I'm guessing they're hedging on getting JKJ back at some point? I don't know why this show can't seem to keep Philip around or write for him. JKJ couldn't run from the show fast enough with Tomsell in charge. And I didn't blame him (or Peter Reckell) at the time.

 

A's pube beard is awful.

 

Apparently the goodbye with Kate (and earlier Victor) was his last episode. I didn't remember seeing that anywhere but I'm sure someone posted his last airdate somewhere.

 

@JAS0N47 should know

 

Basically saying goodbye. I think he once again threw a fit about Titan and Victor and wants to "go his own way". He had earlier attacked Deimos for drugging him. Victor treated Philip like crap but apparently they had worked on their relationship? I guess I need to pay more attention at times ... LOL but that's the gist of it.

[VirdenEMT]

The Abigail story is really painful. The only way someone would stay faking their death, separated from their son, is if there are mental health issues.

 

[RavenWhitney]

Really, Days?  The Abby/Chad reveal needed a big dose of Viagra.  Gloria Monty or Bill Bell would have milked Chad's discovery of Abby and the baby for at least two gripping episodes with long scenes and tons of melodrama.  Instead, we got the ho hum mini scenes buried among all the C plots with Paul the Elf, Sonny the boring and recurring Justin/Adrienne (lovely as they've been) not to mention Jade/Joe (goddess help us).  The show spent more emotional capital on Jenn's discovery of Abby, Abby climbing through windows, Abby/Andre than they did with this reveal.  What happened to milking the beats of your A story with your A couple, with your leading young man who would be long gone except for that five year contract and the two year advance taping schedule (LOL).  They spent more time and drama on dramatic Adrienne breast cancer/wedding beats than Chad finding Abby.  When the three exec producers, five producers, 16 writers, six directors, and dozens of other production staff get together, are they playing pokeman go instead of planning out gripping daytime television?  I spent more time noticing that Gabi was telling Ari to look at the hospital tree lights (when I don't think the tree lights were on...LOL) than I did waiting to tune in to see the next 1minute and 45 second scene between Abby and Chad.  Note to producers: even the viewers in RED states can follow a five minute scene end to end with no other scenes.  Who remembers Adam/Nicole on New Years Eve or Iva and Lily or Morgan and Kelly.  Long, powerful gripping scenes that satisfied viewers with a big emotional payoff.  Duh

 

Other notes:

Paul:  why are they playing him like a saint?  He is not Davey of Davey and Goliath claymation Sunday series (anyone old enough to remember that show?)  Every time he flashes his pearly whites I think, try acting school instead of invisalign. But the writing for him sucks too.  Davey!

 

Nicole/Chloe plot:  Really with the Chicago is paralyzed and they get stuck in a boring 1970s hotel set to deliver the Christmas miracle.  Chloe was having contractions at Horton Square Brick Wall Coffee Shop, I mean Starbucks Chicago, and Nicole couldn't get her to urgent care? Why not have Nicole find Chloe at a church praying and they get stuck there and delivery on the alter?  Or Chloe visits a friends Xmas decorated cabin outside of Chicago, Nicole finds her and they get stuck?  

 

No we don't need Shelly Altman or Jean Passanante but Days needs a Frank Valentini.  I think he'd be well suited to the Higley/Quan era.

 

But don't ya just love Victor?  I love the retirement outfits he's been in.  And kudos to J.A. for continuing to work and deliver stellar performances.  He even made John Paul's last episode watchable.

 

 

 

 

[Cheap21]

Gabby is such a bitch. JJ needs to drop this ho and move on

 

Claire has morphed into one of the most unlikeable character on the show

 

The Hope prison drama is hilariously bad

[KMan101]

The prison stuff is laughable. So bad.

 

Chad was so noble coming to Gabi's defense

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Yeah, Abby can blame herself but LOL. The writing is such trash. Sorry Chad. I don't really feel badly for you. Not when your blue balls are what's leading your thinking.

 

And don't you love it how a guard is hovering nearby when Hope's with a loved one, but never there when Coco and Sheila are ready to pounce? Lawd. So bad. I've never been to prison but prisoners just have free run of the place? Really?

[victoria foxton]

The best thing about Hope's lame story was Dot Jones.  Chillie of course was killed off

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.  It's funny what few inmates are at the prison hang out at the tiny rec room/visitation room unsupervised.  Shane popping out of nowhere to reveal Steffy D is alive was too random. All of JJ's spark and backbone have been drained from him. I never been a fan of basic Gabi but she's become insufferable.  

[KMan101]

Ugh, they're wasting Shane on Hopeless's story? Of course they are. No wonder he wanted a contract, he knows the crap they've given him.

[Cheap21]

Of course he can get Hope out of jail yet pretty much allows his daughter to go into sex slavery to some mob kingpin

 

 

Coco and Sheila  I want them to get out of jail to on a work release program. Let them loose to randomly terrorize the people of Salem, starting with Claire